The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-07-13
Our Washington Letter.
[From Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON D c.. July IS, 1857,

|: More than usual public interest attaches
to the trial in this city. Of q minister of the
gospel, for alleged immoral conduct because
the Presidents pastor is connected with the
case, IN the capacity Of counsel for the mail
defencant, and the city newspapers are dal-
II filed with columns Of the evidence: this
case was brought from the historical plains
of Bull Run. l don't believe the preacher
is guilty, as the only positive proof against
him is that of an ignorant colored man, who
cannot identify the other party to the otfense
If there was one.
On the morning of July 1st, the work Of
boring the Washington tunnel Of the new
reservoir, through the hills north of Wash
ipgton was completed. This subteran can
acueduct extends from the river west OF
Georgetown. about q, 900 feet, the construc-
ton of which was begun six years ago An
other improvement just consummated IN
Washington has an interest for the genera!
public The experimental successful here
gill induce its adoption by other cities in
the United States The improvement is
the coal storage rooms recently built by the
Washington Market Co. This market IL
view of is fne location and its cleanliness
is perhaps the very bestin America. These
iIr rprovements have been added at . cost o.
$50, 900. and there has been perfected one
of the most complete refrlgera!!ng and cold
storage establishments in existence. The
principal agent employed in the process o.
extracting heat from the storage rooms is the
use of annyt;roas ammonia. = CorlisS en-
gine and six miles of cold pipes which con-
vev the ammonia vapor and cold brine to
t, the different apartments complete the
~ n
which this dry, cold air can be applied. The
transportation of fruits, vegetables, meat
and fish from distant points is already &C
complished. By this new application and
perfection Of the system, preservation OF
the same is assured, and great advantage
viii accrue, in so much as consumers and
dealers will be benefited by the more uni
form rates Of produce and the less hkell-
hood of the fluctuat!on OF prices IN table
supplies The danger that may arise IS that
by these means Wall street methods may be
51troauced and gaInbind extended to the
handling Of garden truck as 1t already ex-
tends TO breadstutfs. Some schemlng pro-
duce dealer may secure corner ID cola
warehouse and pack it with tomatoes or on
ions, and demand any price when the other
dealers are short Of supply and so manlpu-
late the market.
The Secretary Of the Interior has approx
ed Of the issue by the Commissioner Of Pa
tents of the statement concerning the dell
cheney in the accounts of the late Lew Ba-
con, tnascial clerk Of the Patent Office. Ac-
cording this statement, their Is an apparent
shortage of S33, 600. Many are the runors
and suppositions in reference to the dlsap-
pearance of this sum. Mr.. Bacon when
living, enjoyed the confidence OF his ottlcla.
assoc ates, and these Irregularities IN his ac-
counts are o profound surprise to bis friends.
st the close of the fiscal year, on June 80,
there was an pnexpended balance OF nearly
$500, 0Q0 in the appropriation Ior tuel' hgnts
and water, and for contingent expenses IN
the Treasury Department. 1t IS to be re-
cretted the officers of that department did
not see fit to use the money accounting for
it under contingent expenses to Improve the
present condition Of the sewerage OF the
Treasury. 1t would be impossible TO eSass-
crate the horrible condition OF the plumbing
in that Department II the same state OF at-
iai-s existed in any building accessible for
examination, by the local health authorities
it would be condemned as nuisance With
out any prellminaries. twas the unheaith-
ful condition Of this department that sent
Secretary Folger to his grave, that rrought
Secretary Manning to deaths door, and that
has been the cause of death to many others
as good, though more obscure.
On Saturday the President received par.
ty of excursiorists, numbering about 300 OF
school teachers from North Carolina. The
visitors were introduced By Senator Ransom
at special reception accorded by Mr..
Cleveland. Senator Ransom came to Wash
;ngton for the purpose of offering this coar-
tesy. Secretary Whitney has invited the
clerks of the Navy Department with their
families to pass the fourth of July at Grass
lands" the Secretarys country place above
Georgetown, just beyond Oak View, the
Presidents much talked of country home.
Many of tie employees Of the Navy Depart
ment availed themselves of Secretary Whit
news hospitz:l:tv.